My husband and I are in the process of becoming licensed to foster/adopt through DCF a second time. I promised at the beginning of my journey that I’d give you updates in real time, so you can be part of this process with me. This …
Recently I entered a contest where I had to create a holiday greeting of gratitude using Canva‘s graphic-design tools. I don’t usually sign up for contests like this, but the prize was pretty amazing: two plane tickets to virtually anywhere. (And I figured even if …
Happy New Year! I promised you all adoption updates in real time, and I admit I’m slacking slightly. We had our foster orientation in December and our first official class last night. Aside from getting in a three-car-fender-bender on the way home from orientation (neither …
The Christmas Advent tradition has become entangled with the slow, out-of-control adoption theme in my life. It’s fitting that I’m writing this in the first days of advent, when we embrace the expectation of a child planned and promised ages before His due date. Generations …
“Everyone is talking about Marty Sampson (and others) leaving the faith, but no one is talking about the fact that Hillsong Church preaches a different gospel than that found in the bible. So… what’s up with that? An “outside the church” question from a friend …
Do you ever feel paralyzed by a sickening fear that it’s too late for you to find a passion or pursue a new course in life? Do you ever think, “If only ___________ (some bizarrely-perfect combination of events) would happen, THEN I could ______________ (insert …
A conversation with a friend at the park this week turned up the heat on a dilemma already simmering in my mind. Growing up in the church I was repeatedly exposed to the idea that men are supposed to be the spiritual leaders of the …
When I was young, my family would make a yearly trek from our winter wonderland in Massachusetts, to have a green Tennessee Christmas with extended family. I loved the road trip games and Yoohoo drinks my dad bought for the journey. (What was I thinking? …
I recently invested hours reading theological arguments defining roles of women in the church (by Matt Chandler and his church) and listened to an interview with Gospel Coalition members Tim Keller, John Piper and Dale Carson. (Is that not what most stay-at-home moms do in …
Progress is a loaded word, full of as much bluster and bias as hope and healing. People would have you believe that progress speaks for itself- that it is clearly defined and backed by statistical proof. The problem is that progress, like beauty, is often …